The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-05-11
THE GREAT COAL STRIKE
1T WILL PROBABLY TAKE PLACE
ON MONDAY NEXT.

Varying Opinions as to the wisdom of
Movement which win Affect 90, 600
Workers-The Younger Element Alone
in Favor of Striking.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, May 10-The written
reply of the coal mining companies refusing
the advance Of 10 per cent. in wages asked by
the miners was, it is said, received here
yesterday. though not officially made public
1t is announced shat the miners will get
formal reply to-day As consequence the
whole anthracite coal region, embracing six
counties, is greatly exercised over the pros
pect of the great strike which will now in all
probability take place ON Monday next.
Hundreds of assemblies of the Knights of
Labor are discussing the question of the strike
and the feeling is that it will surely take
place.
The delegates representing the Miners
Amalgamated association and the knights of
Labor will meet at PottsviIe on Wednesday
and finally determine whether the 10000 men
engaged in mining anthracite coal shall go
out on prolonged strike
William H Bailey, of Ohio who is master
workman of the Miners National District
No. 1856, knights of Labor, which embraces
nearly all the miners locals in the coal
region, is now talking to the miners on the
subject. Mr.. Bailey has been in Philadelphia
during the past two months studying the
anthracite coal trade, and it is said here that
he is advocating the strike and expresses
himself as being confident of success after
very short struggle. Many of the miners
are opposed to the strike, but they are the
conservative and inactive element. The
are ready to go into the struggle. 1t Is
thought here that the strike is almost fore
gone conclusion.
READING, Pa, May 10.-The convention of
the Philadelphia and Reading railroad en-
ployes refused to give Endorsement to the
strike in the coal regions proposed by the
Miners and Laborers' Amalga1nated associa-
ton, contending that there must be a union
of all bodies before strike can be Inaugural
ted or in other words that the members of
the Miners and Laborers' Amalgamated as
ISOLATION must first join the Knights of Labor
before they can receive the support of the
latter body. This decision, will, it is believed,
result in postponement of the threatened
strike in the coal regions, asno other meeting
of these assemblies will be held until August
TAMAoUA, Pa, May 10.-While there is a
feeling of dissatisfaction throughout this en-
tire region over the refusal Of the coal opera
tors to grant the 10 per cent. increase in
wages, the prevalent opinion, particularly
among the more experienced and level headed
miners, is that no strike will be made at this
time. The demand for the increase in wages
was not made with any hope OF having it
granted but it was intended to show the
dissatisfaction of the miners with their pres
ent wages. The miners well know the ad
particularly now that so much coal is already
mined and without market. Men we'll
posted in labor matters say that II strike is
made for the increase asked for, it will be
made later in the season, and at a time when
it will be of much loss to the companies, and
consequently with better prospects of success
on the part of the strikers
PHILADELPHIA, May 10-Informal confer
ences were held yesterday between representa-
tives of the anthracite predicting companies
whose offices are located in this city, and it is
understood that they are still determined not
to grant the advance of ten per cent in
miners wages A conference will take place
Wednesday between representatives OF the
coal mines and producing companies, at
which it is understood the companies will
submit a proposition to the men to give them
8 per cent above the present wages.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, May 10-The strike
sentiment is conservative. There are a large
number in favor of a strike, but it is not be-
lieved that the majority favor one. The ele-
ment favOring a strike is composed prinei-
pally Of young men who have come to ma
turity since the last big strike Of twelve
years ago, and who, therefore, have no prac-
teal acquaintance with the general democrat
ization and ruin which that strike entailed
upon all who engaged in it, The older men,
those who had such experience, are, 1t is be-
lieved, sufficiently numerous TO hold the rash
ones in check.
HAzLEToN, Pa, May 10--The much talked
of strike to take place throughout the anthra-
cite mining region gains little credence in
this section While the men claim that they
should receive the advance asked for, the
more conservative among them deprecate or
kanizing strike at this time, but a more
Favorable condition may be seized upon to
carry the fight into effect.
SCRANTON, Pa, May 10.-The miners of
the Lackawanna region have not yet made a
demand FOR an increase of wages, nor do the
companies expect that one will be made.
The Schuylkill county miners circular ask
ing an advance was sent to the large com
panies operating in the Lackawanna region,
but the Scranton miners cannot imagine why
it was DONE